General Photography Tips

Evaluate the Lighting Situation

• Sun, Shade, Incandesent, Halogen?
• Look around: highlights, shadows, spotlights.
• Put your subject in good light.
• Look for reflection/catchlight in the eyes.
• Use lamps, spotlights, etc.

Shoot in Low Light/Available Light

• Increase your ISO
• Increase your Aperture (F-stop)
• Decrease your Shutter Speed.
• Focus manually if autofocus fails.
• Brace on Thinks (tripod, gear bags).
• Try manual settings/metering.

Learn Your Camera

• Isolate the variables (depth of field, shutter speed, ISO, aperture, etc.)
• Play, tweek, shoot lots, share your photos, get feedback, change it up.
• Share gear - find someone you can test out lenses, flashes, etc. with.
• Set the white balance.

Rule of Thirds.

Get high, Swing low

• People look better from above.
• Stand on things
• Lay down
• Get the angle
• Change your perpective

How to be a pretty subject?

• Laugh, smile, have fun!
• Make eye contact with the camera.
• Stand in the light.
• Get close, show some love
• Stand still

General Photography Tips from Kris Krug. Kris Krug is part photographer and part open source web entrepreneur.

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